Relationship Between Physician Burnout and Workplace Specific Stressors: The Loss of Positive Perception

To evaluate relationships between physician-reported workplace burnout and ratings of potential stressors. A voluntary survey on was conducted by physicians at a university-affiliated tertiary care medical center including the work-related domain Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, no/little (considered non-burnout): <50 points moderate-to-severe burnout: >50 points, General Self-Efficacy Scale: (0-40 points), Insomnia Severity Index (0-28), Perceived Stress Scale (0-40), questionnaire 19 stressors 5-point Likert scale from strongly negative to very positive. Analysis performed with χ2 Student t-test. Ninety (78%) respondents completed all components. Workplace occurred in 54 (60%) respondents. lower those (31.3 vs 33.5; P = .008), whereas were higher (9.8 5.7; < .001, 21.9 20.3; .024, respectively). Electronic records (EMRs), billing, delays viewed as for all-comers (burnout EMR (81% 64%; .19), billing (61% 47%; .25), (86% 76%; .32), respectively. The ability complete work also stressor but significantly more prevalent concomitant (55% 22%; .005). Positive factors identified both groups included clinical decision-making (80% 83%; .053) patient interaction (57% 69%; .06). Staff/peer (P .029) team communication .014) positive both, without (Table). Both rated volume .40), adequate staff .66), hospital mandates .75), insurers .82) top 5 Physicians possess high self-efficacy. Still, is common associated stress levels, sleep dissatisfaction, Billing, delays, EMR, support staff, are regardless status. Physician perception regarding inability may indicate progression toward burnout. Otherwise, characterized subtle loss positivity particularly rather than overt pessimism go unrecognized. This underscores need early detection intervention prevent promote physician well-being.TableDifferences statusVery negativeNegativeNeutralPositiveVery positiveP valueNon-burnoutBurnoutNon-burnoutBurnoutNon-burnoutBurnoutNon-burnoutBurnoutNon-burnoutBurnoutStaff/Peer relations3661519295341199.029Team communication0261119285355224.014Scheduling procedures03108376423153010.029Hospital discharge381825495924662.026Completing work3231932392731989.005Patient unit proximity069643653715118.042Data presented percentage.Boldface values represent significance .05. Open table new tab